A bill that would have allowed the state to overturn local rezoning denials for new housing subdivisions passed the House of Delegates but died in a Senate committee on Feb. 12 during crossover, when each chamber gets to vote on the bills passed by the other. It’s an issue that hits home for Smithfield and Isle of Wight County, which each have seen opposition in recent years to an influx of proposed housing developments. Del. Dan Helmer, D-Fairf…
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